U.S. Allies and the Politics of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

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U.S. Allies and the Politics of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear disarmament must become a shared responsibility by identifying the role that non-nuclear-weapon state allies of the United States can play. Specifically, these states should engage with the United States on doctrine and with the NPT Review Conference on deterrence.

By James M. Acton

Published on Apr 22, 2010

Source: American Academy of Arts and Sciences

In Chapter 2 of Shared Responsibilities for Nuclear Disarmament: A Global Debate, an Occasional Paper by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, James Acton responds to Scott Sagan's argument that nuclear disarmament must become a shared responsibility by identifying the role that non-nuclear-weapon state allies of the United States can play. Specifically, he urges these states to engage with the United States on doctrine and with the NPT Review Conference on deterrence.

About the Author

James M. Acton

Jessica T. Mathews Chair, Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program

Acton holds the Jessica T. Mathews Chair and is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Recent Work

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